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Cycling giving you back ache? A cyclist-turned-Pilates teacher says these seven stretches will mobilize your spine after time in the saddle

Start on all fours, tuck your toes and lift your hips up and back to form an inverted V-shape. Spread your fingers wide and ...
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A personal trainer says these three bodyweight exercises will support your health and energy levels as you age

While you may not end up with seam-bursting biceps or washboard abs, your functional strength can be dramatically improved by ...
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A Pilates teacher says these are the three exercises every woman over 60 should be doing

“There are over 30 muscles in the front, side and back of the body that make up your core,” she explains. “Pilates exercises are designed to activate many of these muscles in various ways to build ...
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I tried doing hip openers every day and was surprised by the results

One of my goals this year is to improve my balance, and standing on one leg doing hip openers every day has really helped.
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Burn more calories in a 20-minute walking workout with this expert’s recommended technique

Backed up by research published by the Royal Society, Gonzalez says that shorter bouts can result in more calories being ...
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These are the four stretches you need to do regularly for happy hips, according to this yoga teacher and former professional ballet dancer

De Monte demonstrates the beginner-friendly hip stretches while yoga teacher Mara Cimatoribus does the advanced ones. He recommends doing each move for one minute, but if that feels too challenging, ...
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A physical therapist says you can ease your back pain and increase spinal mobility with these four exercises

Spinal immobility is the type of thing that creeps up on you, but once it appears, you can find yourself feeling stiff all the time. Long periods of sitting are usually to blame, and when the spine ...
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A Pilates instructor says this is the exact weekly workout routine she follows—and it only contains two Pilates sessions

You might think that someone who owns a Pilates studio would dedicate all their time to Pilates workouts, but that’s ...
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All you need is one kettlebell and these three moves to build overhead strength

Keeping the kettlebell close to your body throughout, guide the kettlebell from under your hips to the overhead lockout position in one smooth motion. The kettlebell should finish resting on your ...
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The three exercises a trainer over 60 swears by

Get on your hands and knees with your hands shoulder-width apart and knees hip-width apart. Step your feet back one at a time so your legs are extended and your body is in a straight line from head to ...
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A personal trainer says you should be doing these six dumbbell exercises to build strength all over

Why Klein recommends this exercise: “Goblet squats are a highly-effective exercise for building foundational leg strength and core stability,” says Klein. He adds that by holding a dumbbell at chest ...
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I tried five minutes of shower meditation for a week—this is how my mood changed

The shower is also a great place to think, and the action of washing is a wonderful way to symbolically (and physically) slough off the cares of the day before bed, or refresh myself, ready to face a ...